About Biscayne Engineering Company
For its stature and influence in the region, Biscayne Engineering
Company was recognized by the Beacon Council and named a Cornerstone
Company in 1991. With such deep roots, our firm is solidly based
on the age old ethic of hard work and know-how, we have provided
professional service to our clients in 3 different centuries.
Founded in 1898 by J.S. Frederick, Biscayne Engineering Company,
Inc. (BEC) is recognized for being an influential part in the growth
of Miami and the South Florida region.
Today, BEC is still at the cutting-edge of South Florida’s
progressive growth and development. As a full service planning,
engineering, and surveying firm, it has continuously and prominently
been involved planning and developing the Florida and South Florida
Region. Its engineers, surveyors and environmentalists continue
the commitment and traditions of its founders, W.E. Brown and J.S.
Frederick.
Officially incorporated in 1914, with W.E. Brown as its President,
J.A. Moore, Vice President and E.E. Harvey as Secretary Treasurer,
but it was the hiring a year earlier of a lowly Rodman named John
J. Bennett whom was later promoted to a survey team and became BEC’s
majority stockholder and its President from 1952 to 1973 that BEC
was prominently recognized for its early achievements.
BEC’s early work included laying out the City of Miami streets,
and extending throughout Dade County. The company’s most notable
work was the development of Villa Vizcaya, but also had a prominent
role in development of other Deering family and Brickell family
Properties, Star Island, Fisher Island, Bayside Marketplace, the
U.S. Post Office Building and Federal Courthouse, along with the
conversion of Tropical Park from a dog to a horse track, the certification
of distance to all South Florida horse tracks, laying out the University
of Miami Campus, surveying the Tamiami Canal in 1911.
Perhaps no other person exemplified Biscayne Engineering’s
rich and proud history of professionalism, integrity and performance
more that John J. (J.J.) Bennett one of its most noted and transcendent
figures who for more than half-a-century rose from a lowly Rodman
in 1913 to become its secretary, treasurer and president from 1952
to 1973.
Most recently the company has been involved with the Metro Rail
and People Mover project, the new Miami-Dade County Library and
the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts.
Biscayne Engineering Company has received “Commendation”
from the City of Miami in 1976, was also named a “Cornerstone
Company” by the Beacon Council in 1991, and deemed as a “Pioneer
Company” by the Miami Centennial 1996 Committee.
Biscayne Engineering Company offers a full range of civil, architectural
engineering, professional surveying, right-of-way mapping, traffic
engineering and environmental services through its Florida offices
to private clients, municipalities, counties, state government and
the Florida Department of Transportation.
The current link to its long standing legacy is President George
C. Bolton, who was the grandson of one of the company’s original
founders E.E. Harvey. Mr. Bolton has drawn from his extensive background
and many years of experience to provide BEC’s clients with
the integrity and professionalism that has long been the trademark
established by the original founders.
Some of its more prominent clients have also included, Howard
Hughes, former President Richard M. Nixon, Senator Claude Pepper,
Congressman Dante Fascell, and the Burdines family.
The City of Miami’s historical timeline along with Biscayne
Engineering’s have coincided and BEC has managed to index
and maintain a records library dating back to its inception, which
include fundamental municipal, county and state records that capture
most of South Florida early development and its history.
As the company reflects on its first 110 years of service as one
of the oldest land surveying firms in South Florida, it also maintains
a vision to the future and its new challenges.
Accolades & Recognition
Commendation, City of Miami, Mayor Maurice Ferre,
1976
Cornerstone Company, Beacon Council, 1991
Pioneer Company, Miami Centennial ’96 Committee,
1996
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